The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – one of three partner donors of the Citizen, Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) has been supporting the multi-faceted crime and violence prevention initiative since the year 2001. The Bank has among other things supported the design and implementation of risk assessment instruments, case management and impact evaluations for targeting at-risk youth under CSJP.

A CSJP Youth Ambassador is one who hails from a marginalized community and exemplifies rising above tough circumstances by excelling academically and socially, overcoming the lure of crime and violence to become a role model.